It says "World Gym" on it which I refer to as World Champion or just, 'The Champs Belt'.

You know, now that I think, it could of been another shop in Glasgow which I just can't remember the name of now because it was so long ago and the shop closed down. It was near Central Station right across from Burger King but, it closed not long afterwards.

A training partner has a Maximuscle one which seems solid. You can get a good weight belt from them if you ever wanted one, too (I don't actually have a weight belt yet, but a training partner does).

Powerhouse is pretty good though, I doubt you can go wrong there. Infact, if we didn't have the internet then Powerhouse would probably be the only shop in Scotland that you could get decent stuff like that. JJB is good for Yoga Mats and stability balls and not much else

I use a luggage strap for this. I just thread it through plates, and buckle it around my waist. It's OK for light weights, but I'd need to figure out a better way to attach the plates for heavier. I have occasionally put a 45 on this way, but it gets clumsy. A couple of 10s or even a 25 isn't bad.

I'd recommend the kind for which you thread the strap through the metal buckle, not the kind with the snap-together plastic buckle. They are 5 or 6 bucks in the luggage section of department stores. You might want to shorten them a little.